Tales to Astonish 1959 #83 - reader copy - $11.00

Sub-Mariner and Krang battle over New York. When Sub-Mariner loses his memory at the end of the battle the leader of the Secret Empire, known only as "Number One", tells him that he is his friend.

The Hulk has saved Betty from the Boomerang but Ross thinks he has kidnapped his daughter, so he sends the whole force of gamma base after the jade giant. While the military is distracted with their Hulk hunt, Boomerang tries once again to capture the Orion missile.

On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• U.S. Government Surplus Direct by Mail! - Ad for government surplus items: parachutes, boats, tents, machetes, etc. from Surplus Bargains, Dept. 163-9, 605 Third Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. 10017. Indicia at bottom of page. On inside front cover.
• Capricious Commentaries, Carefully Cooked-Up to Confuse and Confound You! - Items; The Wrap-Up; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members! One of the "Items" reveals that Jay Gavin is the alias of Werner Roth and that Adam Austin is the alias of Gene Colan. On first page following page 4 of preceding story.
• Treasure Chest of Fun - Ad for various novelty items from Honor House Products Corp. Dept. 77GK20, Lynbrook, N.Y. On second page following page 4 of preceding story.
• Is Your Hair Growing or Going? - Send $2.00 for a hair-growth formula from H. H. Ward & Co. Inc., Dept. 3908T, 19 West 44 Street, New York 36, N.Y Follows page 8 of preceding story.
• It's Clobberin' Time!! - Promo for Incredible Hulk sweat shirt ($3.15), Spider-Man pin-up ($1.99), Super-hero stationery kit ($1.60), and Super-hero t-shirt ($1.60) from Marvel Comics Group, 625 Madison Ave., New York N.Y. 10022.
• Strange Coins and Valuable Coin Catalog - Send 10? for coin catalog and coins from Littleton Coin Co., Dept. 8-MK, Littleton, New Hampshire 03561. On top half of page.
• Start Your Own Business! - Send for free electronic appliance repair training book from Christy Trades School Inc., Dept. A-971, 3214 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60625. On bottom half of page.
• Less than Monster, More than Man! - Pencil credits altered by Mark Evanier, via the GCD Errors list, August 2009. Original indexer had only Kirby.
• Stamps ? Shop by Mail - Ad for stamps and other novelties and services. On top half of first page following page 3 of preceding story.
• Fellows! Here's a Swell Way to Make Lots of Money and Win Prizes, Too! - Ad seeks sellers of Grit newspaper for cash and prizes from Grit Publishing Co., Dept. MC-8-6, Williamsport, Pa. On bottom half of first page following page 3 of previous story.
• Shop by Mail ? Stamps - Ad for stamps and other novelties and services. On second page following page 3 of preceding story.
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• - Letters from Henry Bergman, Richard Carlson, J. R. Reyes, and Bob Schmitt; M.M.M.S. membership order form; promo for the next issue.
• 200 Pc. Set World War II Soldiers - Send $1.98 for toy World War II soldiers and materiel from Lucky Products Inc., Dept. MG-1, Box 888, Westbury, L.I., N.Y. On last interior page.
• 3 Complete Fishing Outfits 411 Pcs. - Ad for a 411 pc. fishing outfit for $12.95 from Niresk Discount Sales, Dept. FA-85, Chicago, Illinois 60606. On inside back cover.
• Boys, Girls, Men, Women - Recruitment ad to sell greeting cards from Wallace Brown Inc., Dept. D-134, 11 East 26th St., New York, N.Y. 10010. On back cover.